by KarenD | May 8, 2018 | Education
A GUIDE TO HEALTHY SLEEP Over 40% of Americans regularly sleep less than 5 hours a night. Healthy sleep is an important piece of resiliency. Good “sleep hygiene” is the term often used to include tips like maintaining a regular sleep-and-wake schedule, using the...
by AllieKinship | Apr 25, 2018 | Making Mentoring Work
Written by Justin Preston “Anything worth doing, is worth doing right,” according to Hunter S. Thompson, and many would be inclined to agree. What happens, though, when we cross the line between wanting to do something right and needing to do it perfectly?...
by KarenD | Apr 9, 2018 | Making Mentoring Work
#1 Beginning the Relationship In this stage mentors and mentees are testing the waters with each other. Mentees may feel nervous or wary, and they may be putting on their best behavior for you. They may also get frustrated if things don’t go as they expected. You as a...
by KarenD | Mar 26, 2018 | Making Mentoring Work
by Jean Rhodes Research on early terminations in therapy, including the specific behaviors and attitudes that increase their likelihood, is relevant to mentoring relationships. Nearly half of all therapeutic ties terminate prematurely, owing to a variety of...
by KarenD | Mar 14, 2018 | Making Mentoring Work
Written by Justin Preston In a Forbes article written late last year, Brett Steenbarger discusses what he calls the “psychology of giving”. In it, he argues that, when we experience ourselves as givers, we receive a deep and enduring affirmation of our value to...
by KarenD | Feb 26, 2018 | Making Mentoring Work
Written by Justin Preston Can boys share their feelings with one another? Is it okay for them to say that they love each other? There is a wide range of expectations that boys pick up around how they should act, and how they should act with others. Often, these...
